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08-13-2010 10:24 PM

FastOrange

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeAhrado

well I just got back, the motors runs good, no smoke, engine looks pretty clean, it is missing a serp. pulley wich is causing about 1/5 of the belt to shred off.. turns out its apparantly from a 1999 truck. The guy said its the same motor that was in the bed of his truck that had a 880 casting. its 550$ for the motor minus the accessories. it defenantly had the vortec air intake. guy said it was a 350 also. i dont think its an ls or anything.

Just because they look the same, doesn't mean they are. i would have still checked the casting number.

08-13-2010 06:34 PM

MikeAhrado

it was on top.

08-13-2010 06:25 PM

bigdog7373

was the throttle body on top or in the front? On top is a regular sbc, in the front is LS.

08-13-2010 06:17 PM

MikeAhrado

well I just got back, the motors runs good, no smoke, engine looks pretty clean, it is missing a serp. pulley wich is causing about 1/5 of the belt to shred off.. turns out its apparantly from a 1999 truck. The guy said its the same motor that was in the bed of his truck that had a 880 casting. its 550$ for the motor minus the accessories. it defenantly had the vortec air intake. guy said it was a 350 also. i dont think its an ls or anything.

08-13-2010 04:43 PM

Hippie

Some 880 blocks came with a flat tappet cam also. Mine came out of a '96 1-Ton cargo van. It had the old swirl port TBI heads and TBI. It is fully machined for a mechanical fuel pump.

08-13-2010 04:34 PM

bigdog7373

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobalt327

If you can get a running, complete LS 6.0L for $550- do it. Thats a better deal than a L31. I suppose it could have a 502.

I had a 6.0 in a 2500hd truck and an 8.1 in a 2500hd 4x4, both had crazy amounts of torque. I wish i still had that 8.1 even with its 6 mpg (on a good day) lol.

08-13-2010 04:34 PM

FastOrange

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobalt327

Climb up into the engine compartment and read the casting number off of the rear of the block on the ledge behind the distributor. You will be looking for a number like "10243880" as an example, and there will also be a date code- something like "H 26 7". With that info you can determine what you have. You should see "5.7L GAS" if it's a 350, "5.0L Gas" if a 305 that could have been swapped into it. If the engine is original it will likely be a 4-bolt block.

Now, why would the fact that the engine was in a 4WD vehicle mean that YOU had to make your vehicle 4WD? The engine has the tranny bolted to it- it could care less what goes on from the bellhousing flange back, AFA 2- or 4WD.

on a side not, 4WD 88-98 (GMT-400) chevy have a sideways oil filter adapter, this should be changed out to the standard 2WD or Car one.

08-13-2010 04:28 PM

cobalt327

If you can get a running, complete LS 6.0L for $550- do it. Thats a better deal than a L31. I suppose it could have a 502.

08-13-2010 04:11 PM

lmsport

GM made the old and new body style trucks for a couple years, and the old body style ones got the old engine. The 1-ton and Sub were the last to convert to the new body and LS engine.

08-13-2010 04:07 PM

bigdog7373

Like i said in your other thread, 1999 and newer had ls engines except for some rare occasions. Find out if it is an ls or not.

08-13-2010 03:28 PM

MikeAhrado

yeah i understand that was a dumb question lol. just excited. going to leave now and go drive this thing. ill post info when i get back

08-13-2010 03:17 PM

cobalt327

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeAhrado

just found out that its a 3500 4x4 truck! go or no? will i jave to make my truck 4 wheel drive?

Climb up into the engine compartment and read the casting number off of the rear of the block on the ledge behind the distributor. You will be looking for a number like "10243880" as an example, and there will also be a date code- something like "H 26 7". With that info you can determine what you have. You should see "5.7L GAS" if it's a 350, "5.0L Gas" if a 305 that could have been swapped into it. If the engine is original it will likely be a 4-bolt block.

Now, why would the fact that the engine was in a 4WD vehicle mean that YOU had to make your vehicle 4WD? The engine has the tranny bolted to it- it could care less what goes on from the bellhousing flange back, AFA 2- or 4WD.

08-13-2010 03:09 PM

FastOrange

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeAhrado

just found out that its a 3500 4x4 truck! go or no? will i jave to make my truck 4 wheel drive?

Get it, Most likely 4-bolt Main

I just picked a 638 out of a 1990 Burb, 4-bolt main, One Piece Rear, No Windage Tray, Fully Machined for roller AND fuel pump provisions all machined! SCORE!

but the being said, my other 638 Block, 2-bolt Main, One Piece Rear, Windage Tray, Roller stuff is there but not machined, and fuel pump is not machined.

So you gotta watch out, same casting number and two different blocks!

08-13-2010 03:05 PM

MikeAhrado

just found out that its a 3500 4x4 truck! go or no? will i jave to make my truck 4 wheel drive?

08-13-2010 02:54 PM

cobalt327

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeAhrado

do u know anything about the 2000 silverado roller 350?

You mean other than it should have the OEM roller cam/lifters, a windage tray, 1-pc. rear main seal, powdered metal rods and Vortec heads?

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